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Cuomo says restaurants in CNY, other phase 2 regions can reopen for outdoor dining Thursday
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced that outdoor dining at restaurants will be permitted in Central New York and six other regions
MVCC freezes tuition as part of 2020-21 budget
UTICA, N.Y. — The newly approved budget for Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) includes a freeze on tuition and student fees and no layoffs. The
ConMed to pay quarterly dividend of 20 cents a share on July 6
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share. The dividend is payable on July 6 to all shareholders of record as of June 15. ConMed provides surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures. The
Chemung Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 26 cents on July 1
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share. The dividend is payable on July 1 to common stock shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 17. At the banking company’s current stock price, the
Oneida County announces additional possible public exposure to virus at area stores
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Tuesday reported recent, possible public exposure to the coronavirus at area retailers including Rite Aid in New Hartford
Area private colleges prep for students’ return to campus this fall
Syracuse University is targeting late August, while Ithaca College plans to begin in early October as both schools work toward the restart of on-campus student instruction this fall. Le Moyne College officials “intend” to welcome a new class to campus, along with returning students, for residential in-class instruction this fall. But the college acknowledges “that
Broome County hotels had just one-fourth of their rooms occupied in April, report says
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County saw a sharp drop in guests in April amid the coronavirus crisis, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plunged 56.2 percent to 25.7 percent in April, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and
Broome County IDA, City of Ithaca win $300K brownfield grants from EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the City of Ithaca $300,000 brownfield grants for specific projects in their respective areas. The local grants are part of more than $3 million in grants EPA made to New York organizations. A brownfield is a property for which
Bodi Energy gets $560K state grant to retool for COVID-19 respirator-mask production
ITHACA — An Ithaca energy company known for developing technologies for electric-vehicle batteries is using a state grant to retool its facility for N95 respirator-mask production. Empire State Development (ESD) on May 15 announced it has awarded Bodi Energy $560,000. It’s part of more than $4 million that ESD awarded to eight New York state companies
Barclay Damon to give attorneys, staff the option to work from home even after offices reopen
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon, LLP “in the coming weeks” will reopen its 12 Northeast offices following their closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its
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